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China’s A-share market opens lower as more than 4,900 stocks fall
China’s A-share market opened lower on October 30.
More than 4,900 stocks fell at the start of trading.
The Shanghai Composite fell 1.25%, the Shenzhen Component fell 2.40% and the ChiNext Index fell 3.29%.
Communication equipment and semiconductor shares dropped sharply, alongside declines in areas including autos and computer hardware.
Shipping, liquor and bank shares rose, moving against the wider market trend.
The figures show the market at the open, not how it performed over the full trading day.
China’s A-share market opened lower on October 30, with more than 4,900 stocks falling.
All three major indexes opened down, according to Wind data.
The Shanghai Composite fell 1.25%, the Shenzhen Component fell 2.40% and the ChiNext Index fell 3.29%.
Communications equipment, electronic components and semiconductors fell sharply.
Shipping, liquor and banking stocks rose.
- Who
- A-share investors and companies across the Chinese stock market.
- What
- The market opened lower, with more than 4,900 stocks falling and all three major indexes down.
- When
- October 30; the article was published on October 30, 2026.
- Where
- China’s A-share market.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Stocks falling
- More than 4,900
- Shanghai Composite
- Down 1.25%
- Shenzhen Component
- Down 2.40%
- ChiNext Index
- Down 3.29%
- Rising sectors
- Shipping, liquor and banking